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Rosetta mission: resources to help you teach children about space and cometshttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/nov/14/rosetta-mission-philae-comet-spacecraft
<p>The European Space Agency made history this week by landing a robotic probe on a comet. Here’s a roundup of top news and resources to help explore the solar system in class</p><p>Scientists in the Rosetta mission made space history this week by <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/12/rosetta-mission-philae-historic-landing-comet" title="">safely landing a robotic spacecraft on a comet</a>.</p><p>Philae was released from its mothership Rosetta on Wednesday morning and landed on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko shortly after 4pm GMT, having travelled more than six billion kilometres.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/nov/14/rosetta-mission-philae-comet-spacecraft">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationTeachingSchoolsPrimary schoolsSecondary schoolsSpaceScienceRosetta space probeCometsAstronomyFri, 14 Nov 2014 15:30:49 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/nov/14/rosetta-mission-philae-comet-spacecraftPhotograph: ESA/REX/ESA/REXPhilae makes history by landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko after descending from Rosetta. Photograph: ESA/REXPhotograph: ESA/REX/ESA/REXPhilae makes history by landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko after descending from Rosetta. Photograph: ESA/REXKate Hodge2014-11-14T15:30:49ZBuildings, construction and skylines – news and resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/apr/06/buildings-construction-skyline-teaching-lesson-resources
The world's tallest ferris wheel opened in Las Vegas this week so we've put together these lesson resources and ideas on buildings and the technology behind them<p>In <a href="http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/us/empire-state-building.html" title="1931 the Empire State Building in New York became the worlds tallest building">1931 the Empire State Building in New York became the world's tallest building</a>. For 40 years it kept its title, until the World Trade Center's north tower was built in late 1970. Since then, time and time again buildings have continued to reach a little higher on the skyline.</p><p>Currently, the <a href="http://www.emporis.com/statistics/worlds-tallest-buildings" title="Burj Khalifa in Dubai is leading the way">Burj Khalifa in Dubai is leading the way</a>. At a mighty 828 meters, it has 163 floors. And its potential successor is already under construction; work on the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah began last year and at a kilometer in height it will surpass the building by some distance.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/apr/06/buildings-construction-skyline-teaching-lesson-resources">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationTeaching tipsTeachingScienceGeography and environment studiesSun, 06 Apr 2014 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/apr/06/buildings-construction-skyline-teaching-lesson-resourcesBloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBurj Khalifa is currently soaring above all other buildings in the world at a mighty 828 metres tall. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBurj Khalifa is currently soaring above all other buildings in the world at a mighty 828 metres tall. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHolly Welham and Lisa Spiller2014-04-06T06:00:00ZWhole-life imprisonment and the justice system – news and resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/23/whole-life-sentences-justice-teaching-news-resources
This week's ruling about whole-life sentences is a great opportunity to explore justice. Here's a collection of links, news and lesson plans to inspire debate in your classroom<p>This week court of appeal ruled that judges <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/feb/18/whole-life-sentences-can-continue-appeal-court-rules" title="supported whole life prison sentences">could sentence offenders to whole life prison sentences</a> for the most heinous crimes committed in the UK.</p><p>Last July the European court of human rights ruled that the whole life sentences given to the three murderers – Douglas Vintner, Jeremy Bamber and Peter Moore – amounted to inhumane and degrading treatment because there was no formal review mechanism that would give any opportunity for release.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/23/whole-life-sentences-justice-teaching-news-resources">Continue reading...</a>CitizenshipTeacher NetworkEducationTeachingTeaching tipsSun, 23 Feb 2014 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/23/whole-life-sentences-justice-teaching-news-resourcesCharles O'Rear/ Charles O'Rear/CORBIS.Investigate sentencing and the justice system with our round up of news and teaching resources. Photograph: Charles O'Rear/CORBIS.Charles O'Rear/ Charles O'Rear/CORBIS.Investigate sentencing and the justice system with our round up of news and teaching resources. Photograph: Charles O'Rear/ Charles O'Rear/CORBIS.Lisa Spiller and Kate Hodge2014-02-23T07:00:00ZGreek gods and ancient Greece – news and resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/16/greek-gods-ancient-greece-apollo-news-round-up
The discovery of a statue of Apollo is the perfect excuse to teach ancient Greece to your students. Here's our collection of links, news and lesson plans to help you<p>A <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/feb/10/priceless-bronze-statue-apollo-gaza-strip" title="rare bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo was discovered this week">rare bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo was discovered this week</a> in the Gaza strip after being lost for centuries.</p><p>A local Palestinian fisherman, Joudat Ghrab, says he discovered the bronze statue on the seabed last year but was unaware of its significance. It took him and his family four hours to drag the statue ashore.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/16/greek-gods-ancient-greece-apollo-news-round-up">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationTeachingPhilosophyHistoryClassics and ancient historySun, 16 Feb 2014 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/16/greek-gods-ancient-greece-apollo-news-round-upHandout/ReutersA statue of the Greek god Apollo is pictured at Gaza's ministry of tourism after being discovered at the bottom of the sea. Photograph: Reuters.Handout/ReutersA bronze statue of the Greek God Apollo is pictured in Gaza in this September 19, 2013 picture provided by Gaza's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Photograph: Handout/ReutersLisa Spiller2014-02-16T07:00:00ZTeaching Sochi 2014 – news and resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/09/sochi-news-round-up-winter-olympic-games
Keen to cover the winter olympics in the classroom? Check out our collection of links, news and resources for PSHE, citizenship, physical education and media lessons<p>The XXII Olympic Winter Games begin this Friday 7 February in Sochi, Russia, and there have already been a range of controversies and issues including threatened <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/04/austria-olympic-threat-kidnap-athletes-russia" title="terrorist attacks">terrorist attacks</a>, international protest against local <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/11/russia-law-banning-gay-propaganda" title="anti-gay legislation">anti-gay legislation</a>, and facilities failing to be ready in time (leading to some hilarious <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/04/journalists-at-sochi-are-live-tweeting-their-hilarious-and-gross-hotel-experiences/" title="tweeting">tweeting</a>). It has cost the Russian state around $51bn, making it the most expensive games, summer or winter, of all time. Indeed, <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2014/02/03/3239131/sochi-olympics-cost-winter-olympics-combined/" title="$51bn is more than was spent on all the previous Winter Olympics put together">$51bn is more than was spent on all the previous Winter Olympics put together</a>.</p><p>Our round up of articles, news and teaching resources is great for PSHE, citizenship, physical education and media and will help you and your students explore the games and the associated issues.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/09/sochi-news-round-up-winter-olympic-games">Continue reading...</a>CitizenshipTeacher NetworkEducationTeachingWinter Olympics 2014Winter OlympicsOlympicsSun, 09 Feb 2014 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/09/sochi-news-round-up-winter-olympic-gamesMike Egerton/PASochi 2014: a British snowboarder warms up ahead of the qualifying heats for the Winter Olympic Games. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA.Mike Egerton/PASochi 2014: a GB snowboarder practices ahead of the qualifying heats for the 2014 Olympic Games. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PAMichael Berliner2014-02-09T07:00:00ZHow to teach… stem cell researchhttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/02/house-to-teach-stem-cell-research-resources-news
With Japanese scientists discovering a way to make stem cells in half an hour, we've rounded up some of the top resources on the subject<p>A new quick way of making stem cells has been hailed as a major scientific discovery this week. In a series of experiments, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jan/29/make-stem-cells-major-discovery-acid-technique" title="Japanese researchers have been able to show">Japanese researchers have been able to show</a> that cells plucked from animals can be turned into master cells simply by immersing them in a mildly acidic solution for half an hour.</p><p>Haruko Obokata at the Riken lab in Kobe, Japan, said that several dozen mice had been able to grow tissues from these cells. If the process can be repeated in human tissue, it could lead to cheap and simple procedures for making patient-matched stem cells that can repair damaged organs.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/02/house-to-teach-stem-cell-research-resources-news">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationScienceTeachingStem cellsSun, 02 Feb 2014 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/feb/02/house-to-teach-stem-cell-research-resources-newsToby Melville/ReutersThe world's first synthetic hamburger was grown in August 2013 using stem cells extracted from a cow. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters.Toby Melville/ReutersFilming takes place as the world's first synthetic burger is cooked during a launch event. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersHolly Welham2014-02-02T07:00:00ZTeaching crime rates and criminal justice – news and resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/jan/26/crime-rates-criminal-justice-teaching-resources
Following news that crime rates have dropped to the lowest levels in 32 years, we've pulled together a collection of resources to help you explore the subject<p>Crime in England and Wales has fallen by an unexpected 10% during the past year and hit the lowest levels seen in 32 years.</p><p>The figures are based on an annual crime survey – 40,000 members of the public were interviewed about their experience of crime.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/jan/26/crime-rates-criminal-justice-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>CitizenshipEducationTeacher NetworkTeachingSun, 26 Jan 2014 07:30:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/jan/26/crime-rates-criminal-justice-teaching-resourcesWilliam Bloomfield / Rex Feature/William Bloomfield / Rex FeatureFigures from an annual survey show that crime has dropped by 58% in England and Wales since 1995. Photograph: William Bloomfield/Rex FeatureWilliam Bloomfield / Rex Feature/William Bloomfield / Rex FeatureFigures from an annual survey show that crime has dropped by 58% since 1995 in England and Wales Photograph: William Bloomfield / Rex FeatureHolly Welham2014-01-26T07:30:00ZAir pollution – news and resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/jan/19/air-pollution-china-beijing-teaching-resources
Chinese cities were once again hit by record air pollution levels this week. To help you teach the topic, we've pulled together a collection of useful resources and links<p>Beijing's mayor has announced an &quot;all-out effort&quot; to tackle <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/chinas-choice/2014/jan/16/china-beijing-air-pollution-hazardous" title="air pollution">air pollution</a> in the country this week after the capital, along with a number of other cities in China, were engulfed in a sea of smog.</p><p>With pollution reaching 20 times the level considered unhealthy by the World Health Organisation, children and the elderly were ordered indoors. Visibility in some parts of Beijing dropped to less than 500 metres.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/jan/19/air-pollution-china-beijing-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationTeachingEnvironmentPollutionCitiesSun, 19 Jan 2014 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/jan/19/air-pollution-china-beijing-teaching-resourcesAlex Hofford/EPAAir pollution in China: tourists resort to taking pictures of the Hong Kong skyline with a fake backdrop. Photograph: Alex Hofford/EPAAlex Hofford/EPANews round up: tourists resort to taking pictures of the Hong Kong skyline with a fake backdrop because of the air pollution. Photograph: Alex Hofford/EPAHolly Welham2014-01-19T07:00:00ZClimate change: news and resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2014/jan/05/climate-change-global-warming-news-teaching-resources
New research shows that the earth is warming up faster than than anticipated. If you want to explore the issues in your classroom, here's a collection of handy links and lesson ideas<p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/31/planet-will-warm-4c-2100-climate">The earth is likely to warm by 4C by 2100</a>, according to new scientific research.</p><p>This is twice the level that world governments deem dangerous and is much higher than previous estimates.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2014/jan/05/climate-change-global-warming-news-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationGreen schoolsClimate changeGeography and environment studiesAmazon rainforestScienceCitizenshipTeachingSun, 05 Jan 2014 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2014/jan/05/climate-change-global-warming-news-teaching-resourcesJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesClimate change is already causing the Greenland ice sheet to melt. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesClimate change is already causing the Greenland ice sheet to melt. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesKate Hodge2014-01-05T07:00:00ZNelson Mandela – news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/dec/08/nelson-mandela-apartheid-south-africa
As tributes pour in from around the world following the death of Nelson Mandela, explore his fight against apartheid with these teaching resources<p>News that the inspirational leader Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95 offers a time to reflect with pupils on his struggle to free South Africa from racial divisions and the hope he gave people around the world when he was elected its first black president.</p><p>His long walk to freedom, which saw him spend 27 years in prison, has become a symbol of how one man's dedication and strength of conviction can help change history.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/dec/08/nelson-mandela-apartheid-south-africa">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkCitizenshipEducationSchoolsTeachingSun, 08 Dec 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/dec/08/nelson-mandela-apartheid-south-africaElmond Jiyane/APNelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, has died at the age of 95 in the company of his family at his home in Johannesburg. Photograph: Elmond JiyaneElmond Jiyane/APIn this photo supplied by the Government Communications and Information Services (GCIS ) former President Nelson Mandela arrives for his 90th birthday celebrations in his hometown Qunu, South Africa, Saturday July 19 2008.. Mandela turned 90 Friday. (AP Photo/Elmond Jiyane/GCIS, HO) Photograph: Elmond Jiyane/APHolly Welham2013-12-08T07:00:00ZModern-day slavery – news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/dec/01/modern-day-slavery-news-teaching-resources
As stories emerge that three women have been kept as slaves for 30 years in London, use these links to explore the issue in class for the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery<p>The allegations of slavery at a house in south London, where three women have allegedly been held captive for 30 years, have triggered a hard look at the prevalence of modern-day slavery in the UK.</p><p>The news, combined with the <a href="http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryabolitionday/">International Day for the Abolition of Slavery</a> on 2 December, has triggered this thought-provoking set of news stories, multimedia, teaching resources and weblinks to help your students analyse the issues in the citizenship, RE and history classroom and beyond.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/dec/01/modern-day-slavery-news-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>CitizenshipTeacher NetworkEducationSlaveryTeachingSun, 01 Dec 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/dec/01/modern-day-slavery-news-teaching-resourcesShafiqul Alam/ Shafiqul Alam/Demotix/CorbisChildren forced to work is just one of the examples of modern-day slavery. Photograph: Shafiqul Alam/Demotix/CorbisShafiqul Alam/ Shafiqul Alam/Demotix/CorbisModern-day slavery comes in various forms, including child slavery. Photograph: Shafiqul Alam/ Shafiqul Alam/Demotix/CorbisEmily Drabble2013-12-01T07:00:00ZCycle safety – news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/nov/24/cycle-safety-news-teaching-resources
The <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/18/sixth-london-cyclist-killed-camberwell-lorry">death of six cyclists in London</a> in the last fortnight has put cycle safety at the top of the agenda for schools. Here's a selection of handy links to explore cycling and bike-safe cities<p>The <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/18/sixth-london-cyclist-killed-camberwell-lorry">death of six cyclists</a> in the past two weeks in London alone has highlighted the dangers of biking in the capital's busy streets. Nationwide, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/27/uk-road-deaths">cycling statistics</a> make stark reading: the numbers of cyclists reported to be seriously injured increased by 4% from 2011 to 2012 to 3,222; the number of fatalities rose by 10% in the same time period.</p><p>Here are an interesting set of news stories, teaching resources and multimedia to help you explore the issues around cycling, which are ripe for discussion in the geography, citizenship and PSHE classroom and beyond into whole school projects and tutor time.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/nov/24/cycle-safety-news-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationTeachingCyclingGeography and environment studiesSun, 24 Nov 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/nov/24/cycle-safety-news-teaching-resourcesAlamyThe number of fatally injured cyclists rose by 10% between 2011 and 2012. Photograph: AlamyAlamyThe number of fatally injured cyclists rose by 10% between 2011 and 2012. Photograph: AlamyEmily Drabble2013-11-24T07:00:00ZSt Jude's storm: news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/nov/03/st-jude-storm-extreme-weather-teaching-resources
As southern Britain recovers from gale-force winds, we pull together the best resources for teaching about extreme weather<p>Four people were killed, 600,000 homes left without power and the transport system reduced to chaos when the St Jude's storm hit this week. </p><p>But what caused such ferocious winds? And how did forecasters predict the storm? Here's a collection of the latest news and resources to help you explore the topic in class.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/nov/03/st-jude-storm-extreme-weather-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>EducationTeacher NetworkGeography and environment studiesEnvironmentTeachingSun, 03 Nov 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/nov/03/st-jude-storm-extreme-weather-teaching-resourcesGuardianTeach your students about what caused St Jude's storm. Photograph: GuardianGuardianSt Jude storm approaching coast Photograph: GuardianRebecca Ratcliffe2013-11-03T07:00:00ZFood waste: news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/27/food-waste-news-teaching-resources
As food waste returns to the headlines, we pull together some stories, lesson ideas and links that you won't want to throw away<p>Following the <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/jan/10/half-world-food-waste">news</a> earlier this year that almost half the world's food is thrown away, many of us have been keeping a keener eye on our food waste.</p><p>But how much has really changed since January when a report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers revealed that as much as 2bn tonnes of food never makes it on to a plate?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/27/food-waste-news-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>CitizenshipGreen schoolsTeacher NetworkEducationTeachingEnvironmentGeography and environment studiesFoodWasteSun, 27 Oct 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/27/food-waste-news-teaching-resourcesMurdo Macleod/Murdo MacLeodFood waste: bread and bagged salad are the most frequently wasted food products, says Tesco. Photograph: Murdo MacleodMurdo Macleod/Murdo MacLeodFood waste Photograph: Murdo MacleodKerry Eustice2013-10-27T07:00:00ZThe mystery behind the yeti: news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/20/yeti-teach-dna-genetics-news-and-teaching-resources-round-up
As new DNA research shows that the mysterious yeti could be a cross between a polar bear and a brown bear, we run through the best resources to teach genetics in the classroom<p>The mysterious yeti could be a cross between a polar bear and a brown bear, according to new DNA research. <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/17/yeti-dna-ancient-polar-bear-scientists">Hair samples from a yeti were found to have a genetic match with an ancient polar bear</a>, and scientists now believe the yeti could be a sub species of brown bear in the High Himalayas.</p><p>Professor Sykes, who carried out the research, told the BBC that there may be a real biological animal behind the yeti myth. &quot;It may be some sort of hybrid and if its behaviour is different from normal bears, which is what eyewitnesses report, then I think that may well be the source of the mystery and the source of the legend.&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/20/yeti-teach-dna-genetics-news-and-teaching-resources-round-up">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationScienceEvolutionBiologyAnimalsSchoolsTeachingSun, 20 Oct 2013 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/20/yeti-teach-dna-genetics-news-and-teaching-resources-round-upSipa Press / Rex Features/Sipa Press / Rex FeaturesTeach your students about the yeti's roots. Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex FeaturesSipa Press/Rex FeaturesYetis, also known as abominable snowmen, have haunted the popular imagination since British climber Eric Shipton took a photo of a footprint in 1951.Rebecca Ratcliffe2013-10-20T06:00:00ZThe rich list and wealth distribution: news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/13/rich-poor-divide-schools-news-teaching-resources
Some new statistics reveal staggering inequalities in the world's wealth, these news stories and teaching resources will help you and your class explore issues of the rich/poor divide<p>Despite serious problems in the global economy, the average wealth in the world is at a record high. <a href="http://images.smh.com.au/file/2013/10/09/4815797/cs_global_wealth_report_2013_WEB_low%2520pdf.pdf?rand=1381288140715">A new report from Credit Suisse</a> reveals the story behind the averages; it's all been pushed up by the ultra rich. The rich really are getting richer, in fact in Russia 35% of wealth is in the hands of just 110 individuals – giving Russia the highest level of wealth inequality in the world. Meanwhile things aren't looking quite so rosy for the bottom 68.7% of the population who between them have 3% of the world's riches.</p><p>So where are the richest people in the world and which countries have seen the biggest rises in wealth – and are likely to do so in the future? Here we pull together news stories, statistics, multimedia, teaching resources and recommended websites to explore the distribution of wealth in the geography and economics classroom – and beyond.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/13/rich-poor-divide-schools-news-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkCitizenshipEducationTeachingRich listsGeography and environment studiesEconomicsSun, 13 Oct 2013 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/13/rich-poor-divide-schools-news-teaching-resourcesAlamyNews and teaching resources pinpointing the world's richest populations. Photograph: AlamyAlamyCurrency Photograph: AlamyEmily Drabble2013-10-13T06:00:00ZTeaching the US shutdown: news and resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/06/us-government-shutdown-teaching-resources
What is the US federal government shutdown all about? This collection of news and teaching resources will help you delve into the questions and issues in class<p>The US government has been shutting its non-essential services because US politicians on Capitol Hill haven't managed to agree new budget for the new US financial year (which started on 1 October).</p><p>As hundreds of thousands of workers, from Pentagon employees to rangers in national parks, are told to take an unpaid holiday – and even the Grand Canyon is closed – here are the best news stories, multimedia, teaching resources and websites to explore and expand upon the issues in the politics, economics and citizenship classroom – and beyond.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/06/us-government-shutdown-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>US government shutdown 2013CitizenshipTeacher NetworkUS newsUS politicsEconomicsEducationTeachingSecondary schoolsPrimary school teaching resourcesPoliticsSun, 06 Oct 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/oct/06/us-government-shutdown-teaching-resourcesMike Segar/Photograph: Mike Segar/REUTERSAT midnight on 30 September the US government officially shut for the first time in more than 17 years, after the Senate and the House of the Representatives failed to pass a federal spending bill to keep the government running. Photograph: Mike Segar/Photograph: Mike Segar/REUTERSMike Segar/Photograph: Mike Segar/REUTERSAT midnight on 30 September the US government officially shut for the first time in more than 17 years, after the Senate and the House of the Representatives failed to pass a federal spending bill to keep the government running. Photograph: Mike Segar/Photograph: Mike Segar/REUTERSEmily Drabble2013-10-06T07:00:00ZPoems and National Poetry Day: news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2013/sep/29/national-poetry-day-poems-teaching-resources
Inspired by Michael Gove's advice for teens to swap sexting for love poems, we have gathered together news and teaching resources to celebrate National Poetry Day on 3 October<p>Poetry has made the headlines this week, with the death of Ghana's most famous poet Kofi Awoonor in the Kenyan siege followed by Michael Gove's call for pupils to give up sexting in favour of sending each other love poems.</p><p>As it's <a href="http://www.forwardartsfoundation.org/national-poetry-day/">National Poetry Day</a> on Thursday 3 October, marked this year with a water theme, we have pulled together news, teaching resources, multimedia and recommended websites to help your make your celebrations inspiring.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2013/sep/29/national-poetry-day-poems-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkTeaching tipsEnglish and creative writingPoetryEducationTeachingSun, 29 Sep 2013 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2013/sep/29/national-poetry-day-poems-teaching-resourcesSarah Lee/GuardianBring poems to life on National Poetry Day using our selection of news stories and teaching resources. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the GuardianSarah Lee/GuardianA giant knitted poem unveiled outside the British Library, London as part of the Poetry Society's centenary celebrations for Poetry Day. The Dylan Thomas poem has been created by around a thousand people from all over the world each knitting a square containing a letter.
Commissioned Photograph: Sarah Lee for the GuardianEmily Drabble2013-09-29T06:00:00ZVan Gogh: news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/sep/15/van-gogh-news-teaching-resources
The thrilling discovery of a full-size Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece in a Norwegian attic has inspired this collection of news and teaching resources<p>With the news this week of the discovery of a genuine Vincent Van Gogh painting which had been languishing unloved in an Norwegian attic, we pull together the best news stories, teaching resources, videos, interactives and websites to explore the genius of Van Gogh in art and design lessons – and beyond.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/sep/15/van-gogh-news-teaching-resources">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationSchoolsTeachingSun, 15 Sep 2013 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/sep/15/van-gogh-news-teaching-resourcesPeter Dejong/APVan Gogh's Sunset at Montmajour is the first full-size work to be discovered since 1928. Photograph: Peter Dejong/APPeter Dejong/APSunset at Montmajour … this uncharismatic daub is a mere footnote to Van Gogh's brilliance. Photograph: Peter Dejong/APEmily Drabble2013-09-15T06:00:00ZGaming – news and teaching resources round uphttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2013/sep/08/gaming-news-teaching-resources-schools
As scientists report that video games could help boost the brain, we compile the latest resources on gaming in the classroom<p>It's a sure bet that many of your students will have clocked up a hefty number of gaming hours over the summer hols.</p><p>Teachers and parents may view that in mainly negative terms but there's room for a heated debate here, especially with the news this week that <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/sep/04/brain-training-video-game-old-age">playing brain-training video games</a> may actually reverse the natural decline in cognitive abilities among older people – and potentially young people too – and how playing certain video games can increase wellbeing and happiness.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2013/sep/08/gaming-news-teaching-resources-schools">Continue reading...</a>Teacher NetworkEducationSchoolsTeachingSun, 08 Sep 2013 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2013/sep/08/gaming-news-teaching-resources-schoolsStewart Cook/Rex FeaturesScientists have found that brain-training video games can boost cognitive abilities. Photograph: Stewart Cook/Rex Features.Stewart Cook/Rex Featuresgaming child Photograph: Stewart Cook/Rex FeaturesEmily Drabble2013-09-08T06:00:00Z